Loop-buckle



Jan. 14, 1936. R, J, HQDGE 2,027,533

LOOP BUCKLE Filed July 13, 1935 Ill/M Patented Jan. 14, 1936 UNlTEDSTATES LOOP-BUCKLE Robert J. Hodge, West Haven,

The American Buckle Company,

Conn, a corporation Conn., assignor to West Haven,

Application July 13, 1935, Serial No. 31,244

3 Claims.

tion as hereinafter described and particularly recited in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a loop-buckle constructed in accordance withmy invention and shown as engaged with a button;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the loop turned to permit the loop tobe engaged with or removed from a button;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, enlarged;

Fig. 5 is an under-side view; Fig. 6 is a rear view; Fig. 7 is a rearview with the loop detached; Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the loopdetached;

Fig. 9 is a front view showing a modified form 30 of my invention;

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 11 is a frontview of another modified form of my invention; and

Fig. 12 is a vertical sectional view of the same. The buckle consists ofa frame comprising a top-bar IS, a continuous bottom-bar l6, side-barsI1 and I8, and one or more transverse-bars l9 and 20. Preferably, and asshown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the frame is struck up from 40sheet-metal and the edge 2| of the frame is turned inwardly, as are alsothe lower edge 22 of the top-bar 15, the upper edge 23 of the bar IS,the lower edge 24 of the bar IS, the upper edge 25 of the bar 20, thelower edge 26 of the bar 20, 45 and the upper edge 21 of the lower-bar16. The lower edge of the lower-bar I6 is formed with lugs 28 which areadapted to be rolled to form bearings 29 for the ends 30 of a wire loop3|, and adjacent to each bearing is a notch 32 to clear 50 the sides ofthe loop.

The loop depends below the lower-bar to an extent somewhat less than thediameter of the button 33 on the overall-apron 34 with which it is to beconnected. The Suspender-strap 35 is 55 webbed with the frame in theusual manner. To

the line 2-2 of engage the button with the loop, the loop is turnedrearwardly as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, so that the button mayreadily pass through it. Then, when the loop is turned downwardly, itcauses the head of the button 33 to pass forwardly and extend above thelowerbar 16 of the frame, so that the button cannot be withdrawn fromthe loop until the loop has been turned rearwardly as described. Insteadof forming the frame from sheet-metal, it may be 19 formed from wire, asshown in Figs. 9 and 11 of the drawing.

In Fig. 9, the lower-bar 36 of the frame has a downward offset 31 at thecenter, and the ends 38 of the loop 39 are folded around the lower 15frame on opposite sides of the offset 31, so that the distance betweenthe offset 31 and the lower end of the loop is less than the diameter ofthe buckle with which it is to be used.

In Fig. 11 of the drawing, I have shown the lower-bar 40 formed withupturned bends 4| on opposite sides of the center, around which offsetportions the ends 42 of a loop 43 are turned, so as to pivotally connectthe loop with the frame, and in this construction, the distance betweenthe central portion of the lower-bar and the outer end of the loop 43 isless than the diameter of the button to which it is to be connected.

In the forms shown in Figs. 9 and 11, the loop must be turned rearwardlyto permit the engagement of the loop with the button or to permit theremoval of the same.

I thus provide in a very simple manner a loopbuckle comprising a frameand a button-loop pivotally connected with the lower-bar thereof.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that my invention mayassume varied physical forms without departing from my inventiveconcept, and I, therefore, do not limit my invention to the specificembodiments herein chosen for illustration, but only asindicated in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A loop-buckle comprising a frame having a continuous lower bar, and awire loop pivotally connected with the lower-bar of the same, thedistance between the lower edge of said bar and the lower end of theloop being less than the diameter of a button with which it is to beengaged, whereby the upper edge of the button, when entered into theloop, will project over the said lower bar.

2. A loop-buckle comprising a sheet-metal frame having a lower-bar, theedges of which lower-bar are turned inwardly, the said lowerbar formedwith lugs adapted to be rolled to form bearings at the rear of the saidbar and combined with a wire loop having its ends engaged by said lugs,whereby said loop is pivotaliy connected with the frame.

3. A loop-buckle comprising a sheet-metal frame having a lower-bar, theedges of which lower-bar are turned inwardly, the said lowerbar formedwith lugs and with notches adjacent to the inner edges of said lugs,said lugs adapted to be rolled to form bearings at the rear of the saidbar and combined with a wire loop having its ends engaged by said lugs,whereby said loop is pivotaily connected with the frame.

ROBERT J. HODGE.

